Historedia
Episode 4 of 4

Transport to US

When
March 1882
Where
United States
Part of
P. T. Barnum acquires the elephant Jumbo from the London Zoo

Barnum took Jumbo to the United States for exhibition in March 1882, following the acquisition.

Barnum took Jumbo to the United States for exhibition in March 1882. The elephant had been purchased from the London Zoo that year as the show's first primary attraction.

Sources

  1. Jumbo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  2. P. T. Barnum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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